Bengaluru, Aug 21: Karnataka BJP on Wednesday said that it would hold a statewide protest for ‘disrespecting’ Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot after he gave consent to investigate Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in the MUDA case.

“The BJP will hold protests in all district centres across the state on August 22 to condemn Congress for disrespecting the dignity of the Governor and to demand the Chief Minister's resignation in light of Siddaramaiah's involvement in the case,” Karnataka BJP General Secretary V. Sunil Kumar said. 

He said that the protests would take place in all district centres including Bengaluru, adding that the members of the core committee, local MPs, MLAs, former ministers, former MLAs, public representatives, district presidents, and office bearers will participate in these protests.

“During a Congress protest, the image of the Governor was disrespected while in some places, his photographs were burned. Ministers Zameer Ahmed Khan, Krishna Byre Gowda, and Legislative Council member Ivan D’Souza have made objectionable remarks against the Governor,” said Sunil Kumar. 

He added that in Beltangady town, Congress leader Rakshit Shivaram made derogatory remarks against the Prime Minister, adding that the Congress leaders have been making statements which incite violence.

“Police Department should register suo motu cases against them,” he demanded.

--IANS